James Shaw (New Zealand)

James Shaw (6 May 1973-) was leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 30 May 2015, succeeding Russel Norman.

Biography
James Shaw was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 6 May 1973, and he first entered politics in 1992 when he stood for the Wellington City Council on the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand ticket. He lived in London for 12 years, where he worked as a consultant, before returning to New Zealand in 2010. He was elected to Parliament in 2014 as a party-list candidate, and he became leader of the Greens in 2015.